Polden Close, Peterlee

House prices, sold prices and local information for SR8 2LQ, SR8 2LH.

Average price (last 12 months)
£86,000
2 sales
Average price (since 2016)
£79,788
12 sales
Price range
£60k – £93k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
29 Jun 2026
SR8 2LQ

At a glance

House prices£86k average26% below the Peterlee average CrimeHigher than averageHigher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationMore deprived than mostDecile 3 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Flood riskNear a flood alert areaLower risk than a warning area Nearest station42 min walkHorden station Schools2 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband92% of homesNational average 80%

12 property sales on Polden Close, Peterlee have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2016. In the last 12 months 2 homes sold here for an average of £86,000. Most sales here are terraced homes, which have sold for an average of £79,788. That is 26% below the Peterlee average of £116,996 over the same period. 1 home here has sold more than once since 2016; 0 of them sold for more the second time.

House prices on Polden Close compared

Polden Close£86,000
SR8 postcode area£116,996
Peterlee£116,996
England & Wales£356,718

Average sale price over the last 12 months. See all SR8 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2016: £78,500 (1 sales)2016£79k2019: £70,500 (2 sales)2019£71k2020: £89,000 (1 sales)2020£89k2021: £69,000 (3 sales)2021£69k2024: £88,475 (2 sales)2024£88k2025: £88,500 (2 sales)2025£89k2026: £88,000 (1 sales)2026£88k

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Terraced12£79,78829 Jun 2026

Sold prices on Polden Close

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
3, Polden Close SR8 2LQ 29 Jun 2026£88,000 TerracedFreehold
9, Polden Close SR8 2LQ 5 Dec 2025£84,000 TerracedFreehold
4, Polden Close SR8 2LQ 9 May 2025£93,000 TerracedFreehold
22, Polden Close SR8 2LQ 11 Dec 2024£87,000 TerracedFreehold
7, Polden Close SR8 2LQ 24 May 2024£89,950 TerracedFreehold
11, Polden Close SR8 2LQ 31 Aug 2021£72,000 TerracedFreehold
44, Polden Close SR8 2LH 25 Jun 2021£74,000 TerracedFreehold
25, Polden Close SR8 2LQ 11 Feb 2021£61,000 TerracedFreehold
34, Polden Close SR8 2LH 20 Nov 2020£89,000 TerracedFreehold
23, Polden Close SR8 2LQ 30 Aug 2019£81,000 TerracedFreehold
32, Polden Close SR8 2LH 11 Jun 2019£60,000 TerracedFreehold
42, Polden Close SR8 2LH 28 Feb 2019£57,000 TerracedFreehold
11, Polden Close SR8 2LQ 30 Nov 2018£72,500 TerracedFreehold
18, Polden Close SR8 2LQ 7 Nov 2016£78,500 TerracedFreehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
11, Polden Close £72,500 (Nov 2018) → £72,000 (Aug 2021) -1%
over 3 yrs

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Crime and flood risk near Polden Close

Crime

143 crimes were reported within about a mile of Polden Close in August 2026.

Crime level compared with the rest of England (10 = lowest crime):

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Higher crime than about 80% of neighbourhoods in England, based on recorded crime rates (English Indices of Deprivation 2025).

Violence & sexual offences44
Anti-social behaviour30
Criminal damage & arson23
Other theft14
Shoplifting13
Public order10

Source: data.police.uk. Locations are approximate and cover the surrounding area, not just this street.

Flood risk

Polden Close is in or near 3 Environment Agency flood areas:

  • Lower River Wear Flood alert area
  • Tyne and Wear coastal rivers Flood alert area
  • Tyne and Wear coast Flood alert area

Flood warning areas cover places at risk from rivers and the sea. Surface water risk isn't included. Check the long-term flood risk for a postcode on GOV.UK.

Schools near Polden Close

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Howletch Lane Primary School 382 pupils Primary 2–11 Report 0.3 mi
Shotton Hall Primary School 350 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 0.4 mi
The Academy at Shotton Hall 1,202 pupils Secondary 11–16 Outstanding Report 0.5 mi
Our Lady of the Rosary Catholic Primary School 191 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 2–11 Good Report 0.6 mi
St Bede's Catholic School and Byron Sixth Form College 891 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–18 Report 0.6 mi
Endeavour Academy Durham 50 pupils Free schools alternative provision 14–19 Report 0.7 mi
Acre Rigg Academy 257 pupils Primary 7–11 Report 0.9 mi
Acre Rigg Infant School 252 pupils Primary 2–7 Report 0.9 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around and local GPs

Train stations

  • Horden station 2.1 mi · 42 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Pennine Drive - Polden Close (S-bound, Pennine Drive) 1 min walk
  • Pennine Drive - Polden Close (N-bound, Pennine Drive) 2 min walk
  • Pennine Drive - Brecon Close (W-bound, Pennine Drive) 2 min walk
  • Pennine Drive - Brecon Close (E-bound, Pennine Drive) 3 min walk

GP surgeries

  • William Brown Centre
    Manor Way, Peterlee · 1.1 mi
  • Southdene Medical Centre
    Front Street, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 1.2 mi
  • Bevan Medical Group
    Bevan Grove, Shotton Colliery, Durham · 1.3 mi
  • The Horden Group Practice
    Sea View Health Centre, Fourth Street, Peterlee · 1.9 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN) and NHS England practice data. Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 3 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income: decile 3 of 10 · Crime: decile 2 of 10.

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned65.6%62.5%
Private rented15.7%20.3%
Social rented18.7%17.1%
Households471

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1518.1%17.4%
Aged 15–6463.0%64.1%
Aged 65+18.9%18.6%
Residents1,170

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)100%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)92%80%
Gigabit-capable86%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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